100 Dee Drive
Charleston WV 25311
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Phone 304-558-7000
Toll-Free 1-888-558-7002
Fax 304-558-7001

The HCA Mission

The West Virginia Health Care Authority works to:

Protect Citizens from unreasonable increases in the cost of healthcare services;
Promote appropriate distribution of quality health care services;
Promote the financial viability of the healthcare delivery system; and,
Assure the collection, analysis and dissemination of health related information to citizens, providers, policy makers and other customers.

Vision

All West Virginians will have appropriate access to a continuum of affordable, quality, coordinated healthcare services.

The West Virginia Health Care Authority Operations:

Regulates acute care hospital rates as well as need for capital expenditures of covered services for health facilities through the rate review and certificate of need (CON) programs.
Provides financial assistance by administering the Rural Health Systems Program and other hospital assistance grant programs.
Houses the West Virginia Health Information Network to lead the state electronic health exchange initiative.
Collects, analyzes, and disseminates health care financial and clinical data to assess utilization, access, costs, and quality.

Increase in CON capital expenditure minimum
The capital expenditure minimum for calendar year 2017 is $5,100,000.
The CON Standards for In-Home Personal Care Services were approved by Governor
The CON Standards for In-Home Personal Care Services were approved by Governor.
Notice of second public comment period
The West Virginia Health Care Authority (HCA) has scheduled a second public comment period to receive comments on the following proposed Certificate of Need Standards....